Best Buy says employee that made YouTube videos can keep job - Polidicks

[quote]KANSAS CITY, Missouri - An animated video became a YouTube sensation, but put a Best Buy employee in hot water with his employer. On Tuesday, the retail giant released a statement, saying the popular videos will not cost Brian Maupin his job. The 25-year-old graphic art student is still weighing his options. The videos are parodies of rival cellphone carriers, told through mock conversations between a salesman and customer. One of the clips already has more than 3 million views on YouTube. When he first posted the animated video, Maupin said he would have been happy with 100 hits. However, it has struck an online nerve. “At its core, it’s kind of a commentary on how people are loyal to their brands even if they get burned,” said Maupin. Last week, we told you the videos caught the attention of Best Buy . The employee was suspended and expected to lose his job. Several less popular videos made by Maupin mentioned the retail giant by name. He immediately removed those from the site, but refused to take down the videos that had exploded in popularity. It appeared the fight would cost Maupin his job. Now, he said the company seems to have “pulled a 180.” “I don’t know if it’s because the media got involved or maybe because they took a step back and saw that it was just a funny thing not intended to be mean,” said Maupin. A statement released by Best Buy said: “We have completed our investigation into the videos created and posted by Brian Maupin, the aspiring filmmaker and Best Buy employee. This is an important situation for us because it involved balancing our social media guidelines with a commitment to creating a supportive environment for our employees. It's important to note that our investigation involved three videos that were posted in late June because they were openly disparaging of our employees, our customers and our vendor partners. Our investigation is over, and these videos are no longer on the web. Contrary to rumors, Brian has not been fired and is scheduled to return to his job at Best Buy this Friday.” However, Maupin said he is not sure if he will put on the blue shirt and punch in again at the Independence store. Because of what transpired, he said it could be an awkward situation. On his Twitter page, he told followers , “At this point, I haven’t decided if it would be appropriate to return.” Instead, he is weighing his options with some other job possibilities. If nothing else, the videos got him recognized in the animated video world. [/quote] Source: [url]http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_missouri/jackson_county/best-buy-says-employee-that-made-youtube-videos-can-keep-job[/url] Seriously, he did not deserve to suspended AND threatened to get fired in the first place...besides, he was just stating the truth. (fuck the iPhone 4 and Apple)

Telling the truth isn't always the best thing to do.

Can someone show me these animate cartoons...? I've never heard of them before.

He's just utilizing freedom of speech, nothing more really. I don't get why he almost lost his job over that...

Filmmaker my foot he used one of those online programs where you just type in the words and the pre-made setting/characters read them out.

:buddy:

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;23219201]Telling the truth isn't always the best thing to do.[/QUOTE] Definitely not the safest thing to do, but someone has to do it.